Frankenstein: A Revisionist History

Description

Dr. Brian Gutierrez will discuss the little known and often misunderstood history
of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of its publication.

The talk will explain the events that sparked the idea of the novel for Shelley, how
the story changed as it was adapted for the stage and film, and it will explore why--even
to this day--Frankenstein persists as a monstrous face in popular culture.